Hinge for closed bodies of motor-cars and the like



A. E. COLE.

HINGE FOR CLOSED BODIES 0F MOTOR CARS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1919.

,1 "377 Q58 Patented May 3, 1921.

. 55k W v PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT E. COLE, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

HINGE FOR CLOSED BODIES OF MOTOR-CARS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1921.

Application filed November 13, 1919. Serial No. 337,817. I Y

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT EDWARD COLE,

subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at 235 Hammersmith Road,London, WV. 6, England, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hinges for Closed Bodies of Motor-Cars and the like, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hinges for closed bodies of motor-cars and thelike, particularly to bodies of the coup or cabriolet types, and has forits object to provide an improved construction of double hinge-which isadapted to be fitted at the junction of the front cant rail, back cantrail andcenter pillar so that all three members can be lowered.

A hinge constructed in accordance with this invention comprises asubstantially inverted L-shaped member, fitted at the upper.

extremity of the center pillar, a plate fitted to the front extremity ofthe back cant rail and pivotally connected at one end to the heel of theL-shaped member and at its other end to a straight member which isfitted to the rear extremity of the front cant rail, and, a linkconnecting the straight member near its pivoted end to the toe of theL-shaped member.

The L-shaped member and straight member are preferably formed of channelsection and the link and plate may be formed with one or morestrengthening ribs.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, it will now bedescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1is a side elevation showing one form of hinge fitted in position andFigs. 2 and 3 are views showing .the front and back of the hingerespectively.

The hinge comprises the substantially'inverted L-shaped member a whichis formed of metal of channel section as shown at b and c. Pivoted at dis a plate 6 which is itself pivoted at f to the straight member 9. Thesaid member 9 is connected to the toe [of the L-shaped member a by thelink it which is pivoted thereto by the pivots j and It. The link it isformed with a central rib m and the plate 6 is formed with ribs 4%, n,

for strengthening same.

The member 9 is also section as shown at 0.

formed of channel The member a is fitted by screws or the like to thecenter pillar p, the plate 6 is fitted to the back cant rail 9 and themember, g is fitted to the front cant rail 4.

The .dotted lines'in Fig. 1 show the posi- L tion of the hinge when thehood is lowered andwhere it will be seen that the center p llar p andback cant rail 9 form, combined, one straightmember and the front cantrail 1" is rotated'about its pivot f until it rests on the back cantrail g.

The center pillar p ishinged at s to the car body to and the back'cantrail 9 is hinged at t to the back pillar a which is itself connected tothe body to by the hinge '0. The hinges 8, 25 and 0 are of the .usualpattern.

A. hinge constructed in accordance with thls lnvention is very light inweight and is very strong.

l/Vhat I claim is 1. A hinge for closed bodies of motor cars and thelike comprising a substantially inverted L-shaped member, adapted to befitted to the upper extremity of the center pillar; a plate, fitted tothe front extremity of the back cant rail and pivotally connected at oneend to the heel of the said L-shaped member and at its other end to astraightmember which is fitted to the rear extremity of the front cantrail and a link connecting the straight member near its pivoted end tothe toe of the L-shaped member.

2. A hinge for closed bodies of motor cars and the like comprisingasubstantially inverted L-shaped member attached to the upper end of thecenter pillar, a plate at-' tached to the front extremity of the backcant rail, an element attached to the rear extremity of the front cantrail, said member and element being pivotally connected to said plate atspaced points and alink connecting said element to the toe of said L-shaped member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set I v I my hand in presence oftwo subscribing witnesses. p

' ALBERT E. COLE.

Witnesses: GEORGE TOPHAM,

NEVILLE E. BROOKES. i ,j 5

